Cab approves launching of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems

The Union Cabinet on Thursday approved the launching of National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems to be implemented by the Department of Science and Technology at a total cost of Rs 3,660 crore for a period of five years, a statement said.
The NM-ICPS is a comprehensive mission which would address technology development, application development, human resource development, skill enhancement, entrepreneurship and start-up development in CPS and associated technologies.
The mission aims at establishment of 15 numbers of Technology Innovation Hubs, six numbers of Application Innovation Hubs and four numbers of Technology Translation Research Parks (TTRP).
These hubs and TTRPs will connect to academics, industry, central ministries and state government in developing solutions at reputed academic, R D and other organisations across the country in a hub and spoke model.
The mission implementation would develop and bring Cyber Physical Systems (CPS) and associated ...